Catanzaro vs Empoli

8 March 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Valerio Crezzini

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

Filippo Pittarello 56’, 63’
Tommaso Cassandro 73’

Salvatore Elia 1’
Marco Nasti 15’

Match summary

Catanzaro came back from 2 goals down to win 3-2 at home to Empoli. Empoli led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Salvatore Elia put Empoli ahead in the first minute and Marco Nasti made it 0-2 in the 15th minute. In the second half, Filippo Pittarello pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 56th minute, Pittarello equalised in the 63rd minute, and Tommaso Cassandro won it in the 73rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Catanzaro created 1.95 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Empoli's 0.79 from 5.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%

16 Shots 5

6 Shots on target 2

9 Corners 1

555 Passes 322

89.5% Pass accuracy 75.2%

16 Tackles 21

9 Fouls 26

1 Yellow cards 3

1 Offsides 0

Key events

Catanzaro Empoli

Filippo PittarelloShot on target

5’

Mattia LiberaliShot on target

9’

Filippo PittarelloShot on target

46’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Catanzaro 1.95 xGEmpoli 0.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Empoli attacking Catanzaro attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Catanzaro 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Empoli 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Players11 players


Mirko Pigliacelli	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Tommaso Cassandro	90′	1	–	3	0.61	–	–	–
Matias Antonini	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nicolò Brighenti	90′	–	–	2	0.06	–	–	–
Costantino Favasuli	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Jacopo Petriccione	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Simone Pontisso	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Marco D'Alessandro	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Mattia Liberali	90′	–	–	2	0.21	–	–	–
Pietro Iemmello	90′	–	–	2	0.10	–	–	–
Filippo Pittarello	90′	2	–	7	0.97	–	–	–


Andrea Fulignati	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Marco Curto	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Gabriele Guarino	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nosa Edward Obaretin	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Joseph Ceesay	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Luca Magnino	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Gerard Yepes	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Salvatore Elia	90′	1	–	1	0.15	–	–	–
Edoardo Saporiti	90′	–	–	2	0.08	–	–	–
Rareș Ilie	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Marco Nasti	90′	1	–	1	0.49	–	–	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Catanzaro win 44% Avg odds 2.10

Draw 28% Avg odds 3.22

Empoli win 28% Avg odds 3.30

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Catanzaro W W W D D

Empoli L D D D L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Empoli 1-0 Catanzaro, 08 Nov 25 All Catanzaro vs Empoli meetings, next on 27 Dec 26

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.